Sports in Vanuatu are played throughout the country. Association football is the most popular sport in the country. In 1988, Vanuatu became a member of...
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the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu; Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific...
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The sport of football in the country of Vanuatu is run by the Vanuatu Football Federation established in 1934. The association administers the national...
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The Vanuatu women's national football team represents Vanuatu in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Vanuatu Football...
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Vanuatu Cricket, officially the Vanuatu Cricket Association, is the national governing body of the sport of cricket in Vanuatu. Its current headquarters...
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the culture of Vanuatu. Vanuatu culture retains a strong diversity through local regional variations and through foreign influence. Vanuatu may be divided...
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hockey as the fastest growing sport in Vanuatu, as identified by their Olympic Committee. Oceania Hockey Federation "Vanuatu Hockey Association - Information"...
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The Vanuatu men's national football team (French: équipe du Vanuatu de football) represents Vanuatu in men's international football competitions. The team...
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popular amongst Ni-Vanuatu women, but the standard version of the sport was only popularised in the late 2000s, with the backing of the Vanuatu Cricket Association...
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Vanuatu Sports Awards is the yearly award ceremony to honour the best athletes of the calendar year in Vanuatu. It was established in 2019 by the Vanuatu...
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Cricket in Vanuatu is an established and growing sport. Vanuatu's playing season runs from April to October, during the Vanuatu winter to avoid the heat...
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Vanuatu Handball Association (French: Federation Vanuatuane de Handball), (FVH) is the governing body for the sport of handball and beach handball in...
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Vanuatu was created in 1987 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. Vanuatu first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988...
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Athletics Vanuatu, also known as Vanuatu Athletics Association, is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Vanuatu. Current president is former...
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Vanuatu Cricket Ground is one of the main cricket grounds in Port Vila, in the Island nation of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean. It hosted the 2022–23...
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important to the national economy of Vanuatu. It is the main source of income for many in the islands and Vanuatu's biggest export. According to 2009 figures...
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The Vanuatu women's national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Vanuatu in international competitions. It is administered by the Vanuatu...
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ABM Galaxy Amicale F.C. AS Ambassadors Black Diamond Easton Erakor Golden Star Ifira Black Bird F.C. Kings United Malampa Revivors F.C. Mauriki Mauwia...
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Vanuatu took part in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The country's delegation, led by chef de mission Eileen Nganga, included four athletes...
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Rugby union in Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, is a popular sport. Vanuatu is a tier three rugby union playing nation. They began playing...
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times of the year. Continuing growth of the game in Vanuatu was at times hampered by the fact that the sport is not an Olympic one. The Olympic Solidarity...
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Independence Park, Port Vila (category Sport in Vanuatu)
grounds in Port Vila, in the Island nation of Vanuatu. It hosted the matches in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP tournament in May 2019. "Vanuatu Cricket...
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Olympic point rankings. Vanuatu sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, marking the nation's debut in this sport. Qualifiers for the latter...
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The Vanuatu women's national rugby sevens team is Vanuatu's national representative in rugby sevens. Vanuatu made their international debut at the 2019...
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Cup. Currently, Vanuatu is the only country in Oceania to call football its national sport. However, it is the most popular sport in Kiribati[citation...
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racket sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate in striking...
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The Vanuatu women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu...
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Vanuatu has competed in ten of the twenty previous Commonwealth Games; starting at the Games in 1982. Vanuatu won its first medals at the 2018 games,...
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Ifira Black Bird F.C. (category Football clubs in Vanuatu)
Association football club from the island of Ifira in the southwest of Vanuatu. Ifira is one of the top clubs in the Port Vila Football League. Port Vila Football...
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Shane Deitz (category Australian expatriate sportspeople in Vanuatu)
League Division Four, 2018, Vanuatu: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018. "Sport: New Vanuatu cricket coach excited by new...
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